Dawn reports on the failure of Pakistani anti-terrorism courts (ATC) to convict four men for their involvement in a three-day bomb campaign targeting Muharram processions in 2009 which killed over 45 people. Additionally, Pakistani police have been unable to apprehend three of the men following their escape from custody in July of last year.[8]

Release of Pakistanis

On Monday, seven Pakistani workers were released by their kidnappers. The Pakistani workers were kidnapped in the Logar province of Afghanistan as they were returning home from a hospital construction project last Wednesday. According to Logar Provincial Police Chief Ghulam Sakhi Roghliwani, it is currently unclear what led to the workers’ release.[9]